PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Grey River Argus, 5 January 1940, Page 3

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Excellent Response , * TO DOMINION APPEAL. WELLINGTON, January 3. When) the office of the National Patriotic Fund Board in Wellington opened to-day after the holidays it received four large bags of mail from the post office containing on a rough estimate 16,000 replies from subscribers in all parts of the Dominion to the seal campaign inaugurated by the board to raise money to provide comforts for the armed forces and the mercantile marine. These letters, which were held during the holidays by the postal authorities under instructions from the secretary of the National Patriotic Fund Board, have been added to the large volume of replies received in the week before the office closed for the holidays. It is difficult to make any accurate estimate of the numbers from the tightly-packed bundles; but there are 50,000 letters at least waiting to be opened. A start is to be made with the work at the beginning of next week. Though the time was short between the inauguration of the campaign and the intervention of the holiday period, the response by the public was good. Appreciation of this already has been expressed, and reference also has been made by officers of the National Patriotic Fund organisation to another gratifying feature, the fact that many persons sent more than the value of the seals, and others ordered further supplies.

Latest Donations FUND NEARLY £7,000. WELLINGTON, January 3. Donations received recently by the National Patriotic Fund Board in Wellington swell considerably the funds previously ackowledged, the total for general patriotic purposes being now nearly £7,000. These donations are separate and apart, and in addition to contributions received by the board through the patriotic seal campaign.

The list contains some substantial contributions from provincial patriotic councils, business firms, and individuals. The Governor-General has forwarded a donation of £250, the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., has sent a cheque for £l,OOO, and the National Bank of New ’Zealand, Ltd., a cheque for £250. Several business firms have given £lOO each, and Sir Harry Batterbee, Pligh Commissioner for the United Kingdom in New Zealand has given £25. A notable contribution is that by the Todd family, Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Todd have given £l,OOO, and eight other members of their family have given between them £1,300 making a total contribution of £2,300.

In addition to general donations, a contribution of £5OO has been received from the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council for the New Zealand division ot the Royal Navy, In recognition of the gallant part played by H.M.S. Achilles in a naval action against-—the German pocket■battleship, Admiral Graf Spec. The list follows:—

Donation to the New Zealand Divi don of the Royal Navy, in recognition of the action of H.M.S. Achilles, Auckland Provincial Patriotic Conner. £5OO. Sick and Wounded Fund, previously acknowledged, £72 11s lid.

£ s d Previously acknowledged 1991 16 0 The Royal Empire Society 10 10 0 National Bank of N.Z., Ltd 250 0 0 Evans Atlas Roller Flour and Milling Co 100 0 0 /■'ex. Harvey and Sons, Ltd 25 0 9 L. H. Tripp 25 0 0 The Automobile Association (Wellington) .... 50 0 0 John Newton and Son., Ltd 100 0 0 Mrs. V. Gaston 5 0 ■0 Dr. and Mrs. Crosbie .... 20 0 0 C. and R. Odlin Timber and Hardware Co. .... 20 0 •) T. A. Hunter . 5 0 0 National Cash Register Co 2 2 0 Post and Telegraph Department .Wellington) 5 5 0 T. Bunting 10 0 j N.Z. Fisheries, Ltd. .... 10 10 0 F emi ng and Co. 50 0 0 Smith and Smith, Ltd. .. 100 0 0 S. Oppenheinitr and Co. 10 10 0 S. Eichelbaum ., 5 5 0' Oopenheimer Casing Co., Ltd ' . 10 10 0 Marlborough Provincial Patriotic Council 10 0 0 F. B. Anderson 2 2 6 0 ago Patriotic Council . 190 0 ■J Scuthland Patriotic Coun91 0 0 Tie “Waikato Independent” 5 3 0 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Todd 1000 0 >1 Mr. Charles P. Todd .... 250 0 0 Mr Desmond Henry Todd 250 0 0 Mr. Brvan Todd 250 0 0 Mr. Andrew Todd 250 0 0 D’. Kathleen Todd 100 0 ■) Mrs. Movra Todd 100 0 0 M r. and Mrs. R A. Whyte 100 0 0 K'nross White 20 0 0 V.'scount Galway 250 0 0 U lion Steam Ship Co. of N.Z., Ltd. 1000 0 0 Total 6696 8 6